Audiobus 3
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Use your music apps together

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Description

Open up new worlds of creative music making possibilities with Audiobus, the app that lets you use your music apps together, just like virtual cables.

Send live audio or MIDI from one Audiobus-compatible app or Audio Unit to another: add effects on top of your favourite synth, use your favourite step sequencer to drive the whole lot, and record it all in your favourite DAW, sampler or looper. Plug in a MIDI keyboard, run it through an arpeggiator or a key quantizer, and record the result in your DAW, or drive several different sound generators with a keyboard splitter. And control it all with a MIDI controller. The possibilities are endless.

Then save your setup in a preset to be restored with one touch later on.

With a completely new MIDI routing system, support for Apple's new Audio Unit Extensions standard, a new built-in mixer, MIDI learn, and huge new workflow improvements, Audiobus 3 represents a big step forward for mobile music making.

Audiobus has a rich community of over a thousand great compatible apps, including:

3.2.7

Dec 9, 2018

Audiobus now provides a Virtual MIDI Bridge output for sending to apps that don't support Audiobus or IAA MIDI like GarageBand. This version also enables network MIDI input and output. Other improvements:

- Fixed an issue with effect lag associated with bypass mode- Fixed an issue where using the system audio input in one of multiple pipelines to an output app could result in audio lag or silence- Fixed left/right edge screen lag for AUX keyboard- Fixed an occasional crash when switching presets with the same AU present, and sped up preset switching- Fixed a crash caused by some strangely-behaving effect apps

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3.2.6

Nov 25, 2018

This build fixes some MIDI output issues with a few audio units, and improves audio latency for recording apps. It also re-introduces Measurement Mode to the Audiobus section in the system settings app (with a YMMV disclaimer!). And now, Audiobus will automatically quit any zombie apps still undead in the background when Audiobus closes or suspends in the background, saving you more battery, CPU cycles and brains.

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3.2.5

Oct 16, 2018

Improvements to background app management

3.2.4

Oct 12, 2018

- App pickers now remember which tab was last used (Apps vs Audio Units)- Fixed an app launch issue on older devices

3.2.3

Oct 9, 2018

Audiobus now detects and automatically closes any audio apps stuck open in the background, saving you battery, CPU cycles and headaches! Also makes MIDI velocity adjustment on the mixer more responsive, fixes some issues with stuck notes, and addresses a variety of other bugs.

3.2

Sep 15, 2018

- Audio effects and MIDI sources/effects now show in the mixer, with dry/wet/bypass controls, and MIDI velocity adjust and mute- Improved in-app keyboard, adding free drag/zoom mode- Mixer now shows connectivity between apps/audio units at the bottom for added clarity- Held notes are now saved in presets

3.1.3

Aug 30, 2018

- Addressed some issues with latency when using the system audio input.- Fixed spurious switch back when switching to newly-launched apps.

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3.1.2

Aug 25, 2018

- Fixed an issue with some apps showing where they shouldn't- Improved labels for disambiguating ports of an app- Internal MIDI improvements

3.1.1

Aug 2, 2018

- Added Measurement Mode option (find it in the system Settings app under Audiobus)- Fixed issue with some AU views on iOS 10 and earlier- Added full-screen AU support on iOS 10 and earlier- Fixed mixer layout issue on screens with very constrained heights

3.1

Jul 25, 2018

• Audio Unit MIDI out and MIDI effects. Now Audio Units can be put in the MIDI Input and Effect positions.• Support for full-screen Audio Unit views. Supporting Audio Units now open in full-screen. A new expand/contract view button toggles the keyboard and view mode.• Support for Audio Unit factory presets, with a new selector above the keyboard.• Multi-channel output support: Send different audio streams to different output channels. And with Multiroute Audio enabled in Settings, send separate audio to the headphones and a plugged-in USB audio interface.• Bluetooth MIDI support.• Effect reordering via drag-and-drop.• Inter-App Audio transport synchronization.• UI design overhaul.• iOS 9 support.• CPU utilisation indicator.• Lots and lots of other improvements.

3.0.14

Feb 19, 2018

Fixed minor Link Start/Stop integration issue when Link is disabled.

Last update: Added support for Ableton Link Start/Stop Sync: When Start/Stop Sync is enabled, Audiobus will forward start and stop messages from Link to connected apps.

3.0.13

Feb 19, 2018

Added support for Ableton Link Start/Stop Sync: When Start/Stop Sync is enabled, Audiobus will forward start and stop messages from Link to connected apps.

3.0.12

Jan 26, 2018

Audio performance improvementsEnabled Bluetooth A2DP

3.0.11

Jan 22, 2018

Fixed a State Saving issue when loading presets with the same apps as the current session

3.0.7

3.0.6

Aug 30, 2017

Assorted fixes:

* It is not possible anymore to drag the BPM over 999.0BPM and below 20.0BPM* Fixed various layout issues* Preset searching did not work correctly for some single letters* Ejecting apps while running no longer causes glitches* An Audiobus Remote connection when iDensity was used was fixed* An icon load error was fixed when Audiobus Remote was opened after several days' delay* Fixed issues when changing Link tempo in other apps

Please also update Audiobus Remote to the latest version.

3.0.5

Aug 15, 2017

- Audiobus 3 now has tempo controls, and Ableton Link support! Keep Audio Unit Extensions in sync with your other apps, and control your session tempo right from within Audiobus.- Bypass Audio Unit Extension effects with the press of a button

Other improvements:

- Show more detailed progress when clearing big sessions- Fixed launch issues with apps like SynthMaster Player.- Active session did not recover on incoming telephone call or Siri interruption. Fixed!- Fixed endless spinning wheel on MIDI hardware output after loading a preset.- Fixed some stuck note bugs.- Fixed a crash when saving a preset while a filter keyword has been entered into the search field.- Fixed a launch issue when switching between very complex presets.- Fixed a "Tap to Fix" issue when many ports of an app were added to a connection graph- Require user to reboot the device, if intermediate port cannot be connected.- Fixed graphical glitches when switching between presets.- Instances of Audio Unit Extensions were not sorted by alphabet in connection panel. Fixed!- Fixed an audio glitch when ejecting an input app currently emitting sound.- We now automatically remove added pipelines on removing a MIDI output port.

* Fixed connection issues with the iConnectAudio4+ and the Apogee Quartet* Fixed several crashes* Fixed latency issues when using output ports* Background didn't work on iPad 4 so we disabled background launching on iPad 4.* Fixed errors when restoring the state.* Fixed errors when quickly adding and removing ports* Fixed issues with displaying Audio Unit Extensions* Fixed issues when saving Audiobus 2 presets.* Fixed visual artefacts* It was not possible to add more than two instances of an Audio Unit Extensions to a MIDI output. This is fixed now.* Fixed crackling when switching between apps.

Ratings and Reviews

4.6 out of 5

102 Ratings

102 Ratings

cmruko
,08/31/2018

3.1.1 Brilliant

At First I was hesitant to buy Audiobus 3, I’ve owned Audiobus 2 for awhile but I wanted the Midi and AU capabilities. When AB3 was released I read there were some issues with the first installment so I held off. However as soon as the new update came out v3.1.1 everything was fixed and I purchased the app. With the Audiobus Bundle I even got a discount. I love it, connect all your music apps and send them to record on individual tracks...Yes please! I’ve used it everyday since purchase. Midiflow adapter allows you to use even more apps that aren’t compatible. I love using all my music apps together, adding effects to any audio and controlling apps with midi controllers/sequencers etc.. and the AB forum is one of the best iOS music resources out there. The Developer is responsive. If you make music on an iOS device this is an essential purchase, and should be one of the first apps you buy. AB2 is in fact the first app I ever paid for. Cheers.

cmruko
,08/31/2018

3.1.1 Brilliant

At First I was hesitant to buy Audiobus 3, I’ve owned Audiobus 2 for awhile but I wanted the Midi and AU capabilities. When AB3 was released I read there were some issues with the first installment so I held off. However as soon as the new update came out v3.1.1 everything was fixed and I purchased the app. With the Audiobus Bundle I even got a discount. I love it, connect all your music apps and send them to record on individual tracks...Yes please! I’ve used it everyday since purchase. Midiflow adapter allows you to use even more apps that aren’t compatible. I love using all my music apps together, adding effects to any audio and controlling apps with midi controllers/sequencers etc.. and the AB forum is one of the best iOS music resources out there. The Developer is responsive. If you make music on an iOS device this is an essential purchase, and should be one of the first apps you buy. AB2 is in fact the first app I ever paid for. Cheers.

TheRealDutchee
,08/03/2018

A must have for all iOS musicians

If you own a couple of music apps that support Audiobus and especially if you own a few Audio Unit intruments or effects, you are doing yourself a big disfavor if you don't own this app yet.

It puts all the pieces of the audio routing puzzle together and lets everything jive together as a perfect matching ensemble. And version 3.1 takes it even a step further with the great new workflow improvements.

I started out with Audiobus years ago but at some point when AUM got released I moved away from Audiobus. However with version 3.1.1 and the improved and very solid support for Audio Units it has drawn me back into the Audiobus camp and feels like returning home. Thanks to the developer's fantastic support it also fixed a couple of technical issues i was having and everything now plays like a dream.

Highly recommended app. Get it now if you don't own it yet!Full five star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and both thumbs up 👍👍

TheRealDutchee
,08/03/2018

A must have for all iOS musicians

If you own a couple of music apps that support Audiobus and especially if you own a few Audio Unit intruments or effects, you are doing yourself a big disfavor if you don't own this app yet.

It puts all the pieces of the audio routing puzzle together and lets everything jive together as a perfect matching ensemble. And version 3.1 takes it even a step further with the great new workflow improvements.

I started out with Audiobus years ago but at some point when AUM got released I moved away from Audiobus. However with version 3.1.1 and the improved and very solid support for Audio Units it has drawn me back into the Audiobus camp and feels like returning home. Thanks to the developer's fantastic support it also fixed a couple of technical issues i was having and everything now plays like a dream.

Highly recommended app. Get it now if you don't own it yet!Full five star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and both thumbs up 👍👍

jdking92
,09/08/2018

Very, very good app… Except for one thing

This app is very, very good, except for one small problem. As a voiceover user, I cannot access the mixer controls. Voiceover, which is a screen reader built into all iOS devices, tells me that the mixer tab is dimmed or grade out. This makes it impossible for me to actually access these controls, which means that as a mobile Internet broadcaster, my levels are always at the highest end of the scale and in danger of clipping. If we can get this fixed in the next Version, I would be very, very grateful.

Aside from that, I’m very happy with the functionality of this up. Great work guys!

jdking92
,09/08/2018

Very, very good app… Except for one thing

This app is very, very good, except for one small problem. As a voiceover user, I cannot access the mixer controls. Voiceover, which is a screen reader built into all iOS devices, tells me that the mixer tab is dimmed or grade out. This makes it impossible for me to actually access these controls, which means that as a mobile Internet broadcaster, my levels are always at the highest end of the scale and in danger of clipping. If we can get this fixed in the next Version, I would be very, very grateful.

Aside from that, I’m very happy with the functionality of this up. Great work guys!